Matthew lectures Becky on the difference between fantasy and sci-fi as we discuss this week’s Look Inside this Book Club book: Atlas, by Isaac Hooke, a dystopian tale that involves cross-border escapades, long black coats, and lots of robot fornication, or so we fantasized.

Closed for Logging is being Born Again. Not Jews for Jesus born again, that was last year. This time we’re being born again as a slightly new podcast. This is the inaugural episode of Look Inside This Book Club, where we read and discuss the free preview of random Kindle best sellers on Amazon. Book club Rules: 1. Thou shall not spend any money. 2. You must actually read the book (c’mon, it’s like 11 pages). 3. Listeners can and should play along. Listen in to The Homesman – now a major motion picture!

Recently laid off from his job at the motivational poster factory, Matthew takes a new position as a volleyball coach. There’s just one problem. Meanwhile, Becky gets on Tinder and runs into some maritime terminology issues. 2015: Get in there! closedforlogging.com

Why the hell is Matthew unimpressed by massage? How control-freaky is Becky on vacation? As Becky and Matthew look forward to their upcoming trip to Tokyo together, the question looms: will they still be friends at the end of the week?closedforlogging.com

Becky has four doppelgängers. Matthew only has one and wants to murder him. Afterwards, we get massages in prison. Finally we discuss why Becky sounds so grumpy when someone dares to call her. closedforlogging.com

Matthew and Becky both throw their backs out this week, but not from a sex injury. Other topics: apps to help your conscience and annoying people on flights. Bonus: Becky is high on painkillers the entire episode! closedforlogging.com

Kim Brauer, culinarian and funny lady, regales us with tales from Kuwait, including a shakedown where she had to give up the goods. We also discuss kitchen disasters involving liquid nitrogen and the torturous music that is often played while you rot on hold. closedforlogging.com

Post navigation

About the show

From a snow-capped peak high above the city of Seattle, Becky Selengut and Matthew Amster-Burton combine their neuroses like Jewish Supertwins. Join them and some of Seattle's funniest folks on the internet's comfy therapeutic couch. Subscribe on iTunes.